There's something about 675,000 cranberries floating in 18 inches of water that makes people want to step in. So, we did.

Walking in the bog feels a bit like you’re walking on air or walking on the moon. You strap on the waders, spin around on the entry platform, and step in. You hardly notice the cranberries when you're in there.

Ocean Spray provides a cranberry rake to use, but that’s just for show. Well, the whole display is just for show.

But if you stop by to inquire, you could learn a thing or two.

The Epcot bog is conveniently timed with the real cranberry harvest from mid-September to mid-November, when hundreds of Ocean Spray growers pick their cranberries.

That's about where the similarities end between the Epcot bog and a real bog.

On a real farm, cranberries only spend one day submerged in water during what is called a "wet harvest."

It’s a misconception that cranberries are grown in water -- they're actually grown on dry land, and the water is only used to make the harvesting process easier. The night before the cranberries are picked, the field is flooded. The next day, a machine loosens the cranberries from the vines and they float to the top of the water, making them easier to collect.

In the Epcot bog, the cranberries sit in the water for weeks at a time. But it still gives people a taste of what the real thing looks like.

"Midwest people can't believe it. They say, 'I just left there, and now you're doing this!" said Disney cast member Bob Mortell, of Huntington, N.Y.

Mortell gets to watch over the bog during the festival. He’s not a real cranberry farmer, but he’s learned some tricks.

"As long as [the cranberries] bounce, they’re good. These have been in here two weeks, so they're kind of losing their bounce," he said.

One of the most interesting parts of the bog is what surrounds it: real cranberry vines with cranberries growing on them.

"Some of the plants we have here are 100 years old. You can cut a vine off, plant it and it will root itself," said Mortell.

Park-goers can stop by the bog to learn more about harvesting, but they are not allowed to enter.

The Food and Wine Festival runs through Nov. 12.

Images: Inside Epcot's cranberry bog

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If you’ve been to the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival this year, you’ve noticed for the second year in a row, Ocean Spray brought back the cranberry bog.